Mon Apr 09, 2012, 08:00 AM CDT MT. VERNON — — Olive Lee Ragan, 93, of McLeansboro, died 3:35 a.m. Saturday, April 7, 2012, at Franklin County Hospital in Benton. She was born Sept. 8, 1918, in Hamilton County, the daughter of Orvil F. and Ellen (Roberts) Barker. She married Jeff Ragan on Aug. 26, 1936, in Salem, Mo., and he preceded her in death in 1989. She was an artistic, creative, energetic and loving wife, helpmate, mother and grandmother. She was of the Baptist faith. She is survived by sons, Bill (wife Sandra) Ragan of McLeansboro, Irvin (companion Joy Welch) Ragan of McLeansboro, Monty Ragan of McLeansboro and Randall (wife Diana) of McLeansboro; daughters, Donna (husband Ed) Betts of McLeansboro and Rosemary (husband Philip) Payne of Macedonia; daughter-in-law, Becky Ragan of McLeansboro; brother, Larry (wife Nell) Barker of Dixon; eleven grandchildren, twenty-six great-grandchildren and six great-great-grandchildren. Several nieces and nephews also survive. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband; three brothers, Reese, Bryce and Sam Barker; and one sister, Cora Coppedge. Funeral services will be held 1 p.m. Tuesday at the McLeansboro First General Baptist Church with Dr. Ken Cook officiating. Interment will be at Barker Cemetery in Broughton. Visitation will be held 11 a.m. until the time of service Tuesday at the church. Memorials may be given to the First General Baptist Church and will be accepted at the church or at Gholson Funeral Home. Gholson Funeral Home is in charge of all the funeral arrangements